Code Scope

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  Code Scope in action

Inspiration

Recently I've been teaching my sister, who is in High School, coding. Sometimes when reading code, there will be keywords and functions whose meanings and use aren't always clear. I wanted to make something to allow people new to coding to quickly learn what means what.

What it does

This VS Code extension allows users to select a function name or keyword. There, the user can do Shift+Cmd+P then type in Scope It. It will then redirect users to documentation or more information about the word they selected.

What I learned

I had never built or published a VS Code extension before. I learned some things about the VS Code API and how the publishing process works. I hope to build more extension in the future with what I have learned.

What's next for Code Scope

Currently the only supported language is Python. In the future, I hope to bring support to other languages like Java, Javascript, and Swift.

Built With

• javascript
• node.js